Where the Red Fern Grows Word Search
This Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (1961) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Wilson Rawls · First published 1961 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: BILLY, COLMAN, REDBONE, COONHOUNDS, RACCOON, HUNTING, OZARKS, OKLAHOMA, GRANDPA, LANTERN, TRAPS, RUBIN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Where the Red Fern Grows word list, defined
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- BILLY /ˈbɪli/ · noun
- A billy is a metal cooking pot used for boiling water outdoors, especially over a campfire (also called a billy can), particularly in Australian and New Zealand usage; in British English it also denotes a police officer's short club (billy club). It additionally serves as a combining term for a male animal, as in billy goat. Related: pot, kettle, canteen, truncheon.
- REDBONE /ˈrɛdˌboʊn/ · noun
- A redbone is a medium-sized hunting dog of the American coonhound type, with a solid red coat. The term has also been used as a derogatory label for people with reddish skin, especially Indigenous people.
- RACCOON /ˈræk.uːn/ · noun
- A nocturnal, omnivorous mammal of the raccoon family, native to North and Central America and introduced to parts of Europe and Asia. It is chiefly recognizable by its black facial mask and ringed tail. Related: coon.
- HUNTING /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, hunting is the activity of searching for and pursuing wild animals for food, sport, or other purposes; figuratively, it is a persistent search. As a verb, hunting means searching for or pursuing game, a person, or something sought. Related: searching, pursuing, seeking, stalking.
- GRANDPA /ˈɡrænpɑː/ · noun
- An informal and usually affectionate term for one’s grandfather, especially one’s own paternal or maternal grandfather. Related: grandfather, granddad, grams, grandpa.
- LANTERN /ˈlæntərn/ · noun
- A portable lamp with a protective casing or framework, traditionally holding a candle, oil flame, or other light source. It may also refer to a fixed decorative light with a glass or translucent enclosure. Related: lamp, light, torch, lampoon.
- TRAPS /træps/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- As a noun, traps are devices or arrangements designed to catch people or animals, or figurative situations that leave someone in a difficult or undesirable position. As a verb, traps means to catch, ensnare, or prevent someone from escaping. Related: snares, pitfalls, ambushes, capture.
- RUBIN /ˈruːbɪn/ · noun
- An archaic or literary term for a ruby, especially one used as a gemstone. The word may also occur as a surname or given name. Related: ruby, rubine, gemstone, jewel.
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